Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 2, 2013
Calvert County Public Schools has started the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration process for eligible* students for the 2013-2014 school year. The following elementary schools are now enrolling students: Plum Point, Sunderland, Huntingtown, Dowell and Beach. Individuals residing in these school districts should contact the school to arrange a time to complete the registration process.
The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration process at the remaining schools will begin on the following dates:
May 7, 2013 St. Leonard Elementary
May 8, 2013 Patuxent Elementary
May 9, 2013 Calvert Elementary
May 13, 2013 Barstow Elementary
May 14, 2013 Mutual Elementary
May 15, 2013 Windy Hill Elementary
Registration Times: 9:30 am—2:00 pm
*IMPORTANT NOTES:
Pre-Kindergarten: AGE REQUIREMENT: Must be 4 years old by September 1, 2013
You must first complete the application process and receive an eligibility letter BEFORE registering a child for the pre-kindergarten program.
Kindergarten: AGE REQUIREMENT--Must be 5 years old by September 1, 2013
Details and information regarding Early Entry requirements can be found in CCPS Policy/Procedures #2915. Candidates for early entry to kindergarten must be five years old on or before November 1 of the school year for which they apply for entrance. As stated in the policy, the intent of the assessment for early admission, as specified by the State of Maryland, is to identify exceptional students, not simply students who may be capable of completing kindergarten work. Written requests for candidates to participate in the early entry to kindergarten assessment process must be received by the Supervisor of Early Childhood Education by June 1, 2013.
For More Information Contact:
Cheryl Yates, Supervisor of Early Childhood and Adult Education
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-7264